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IREIAND'S PRODUCTiVENESS.
How Much the Quantity Exceeds That
of the State of Maine.

OF the state OF
A statement from Lord Macaulay led me to
a practical examination Of Ireland resources.
went at it in a plain farmer like way and
examined the statistics relating to Ireland's
production. l gathered all my information
from British authority, but could get no later
accounts than for the year 1850 and for the
years preceding, and give you the result OF
my examination, frankly confessing that
was astounded at the magnitude of the figures.
In the year 1880 Ireland produced 4,000, coo
bushels OF wheat. But wheat has ceased to
be the crop of Ireland. She produced s, 600 600
bushels of barley But barley is not one Of
the great crops of Ireland. She produced
20, O00, 900 bushels Of oats, very extraordin-
ary yield, considering Irelands small area
The next item think every one will recog-
nize as peculiarly adapted to Ireland OF
potatoes she produced 40, 900, 600 bushels,
within 60, 10000 of the whole product Of the
United States for the same year. In turnips
and mangels together she produced 185 200, coo
bushels, vastly greater in weight than the
largest cotton crop of the United States. She
produced of fax GO, 900, 900 of pounds and Of
cabbage 1000, 900 Of pounds. She produced
Of hay 3, sos, 600 tons. She had on her thou
sand hills and in her valleys over 1000, 600
head of cattle. and in the same pasturage she
had $500, 900 mead Of sheep. She had 800, 900
horses and 210,000 asses and mules. During
the year 1880 she exported to England over
700, cattle, over 700 900 sheep and nearly
100000 swine. Pray, remember, all these
came from territory not quite as large as
the state of Maine and from an area of Guilt
walton less than 20, 900 900 Of acres in extent
But with this magnificent abundance on
this fertile land, rivaling the richness of the
ancient Goshen. there are men in want of
food and appealing to-day to the charity of
the stranger and compelled to ask aims
through their blood and kindred in America.
Why should this sad condition occur in land
that overfiows with plenty and exports mil
lions of produce to other copItriesl Accord
ing to the inspired command of the great
la ~giver of Israel, Chou shalt not muzze
the box that treadeth out the corn" and st.
Paul, in quoting this text in his first epistle
to Timothy added: SThe laborer is worthy
of his reward" and yet many Of the men en-
gagged in producing these wonderful harvests
are to-day lacking bread to satisfy their
Irish Struggle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
Fasting Cranks Ont of View.

The two Italian fasting men who recently
filed so large space in the papers have re-
turned TO their former obscurity, and neither
has acquired the tortuue which they hoped
would be the reward of their privations
Merlatti has descended from the magnificent
apartment st the Grand hotel to a small room
in an outlying quarter near the Porte de
St Que;l. He has never recovered his health,
and the 1000 francs he received have long
been spent Sucd has not been more fortu-
nate. and has left Paris with unsettled claims
hanging over him from his Barnu1,, from
the landlord Of bis apartments il the Rue
Lepeletier and from the contractor for his
Messenger.
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commanding of Human Hog.

Have You ever seen men on a steamboat,
where the table was spread, stand around the
door ready to make plunge and rush for
the table the moment an opportunity was
glvenf Have you seen how men at parties
take pains to get the most favorable situations
at the tablet Have You seen how men stretch
and lean over in order that they may fare the
bestl Men, too, that are fed well at home,
and that do not Seem to Feed any special feed
ing-have you seen how they gorInandize,
bow they stuff and I'LL and forget everything
but to eat, eat right and left and eat some
thing of everything, and this at Il or O'Clock
at night And good men they are-deacoEs
elders, class leaders. minister al good men!
But when a man leaves his home al 10
O'Clock al night to 60 ont for amusement and
takes his second supper at or 2o'clock, what
would you expect OF him but that he should
make everything consistent, and the whole
aoouainahle mess violation OF natural lawi
And in the world Of fashion they keep this
unnatural excitement up 20 the most absurd
eItentS By :, or 8, or O'clock they begin 20
80 home, and then they retire- At about ths
tame they ought to get Up thsy 90 to bed
Now comes the restless sleep Of the forenoon
And then about 10 or II O'clock, dreaTy and
headachy and responding, they get Up most
dolefuAy 10 talk about their engoymsntsl-
Henry Ward B@echer in New YORK World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
/ Car Drivers Fate.

"Iou fellah, he exclaimed as he followed a
street car down TO Jefferson avenue and
shook his fist at the driver
What ails youP was the gruff query
Behold mel See this coilah-this shirt
bosom--these pawnts.'
81 see. You have been spIashed with mud -
"And you did it, sah-you are the fellah
| was crossing The street back heah and was
about TO meet Il pwety gurl--a pwety CURL,
sab. and she would have returned my bwow,
sah-my bwov, when you came along with
your old canarv colored vehicle and dashed
this mud over ne-oveT me- sab.n
and you didn't get 70 bow to the girl!"
"No, sab, of course noti How could l, sab,
when | was made wldiculouS in her eyesi
And 1t WIS You. sah--you are the fellah,"
We'll what of it,.
"Ao1hing, sah--nothing except that shall
nevali recognize you as a gentleman. sah-
nevah, sahl l shall give you the cold cut
the direct cold cut, sahl"-Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
4 Iucky Investment.

The life dream of a Lowell lady has been
that the number 212, 15l was to be her lucky
number. Some years ago she invested q
small amount Of money in letters patent
bearing the favorite number 272, 15L- She
claims the purchase was made to assist the
inventor, who lost his health in the late war,
rather than for her own speculation. nowith-
standing her belief in the number. After
years of patient waiting she has been assured
by some of the best judges in the state that
she had chosen a lucky number, as it appears
to-day that the goods which the patent COW
ers are of considerable value Boston Jour
nal
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QUICK ON TRIGGER.
ado al COWBOYS adopt this plan"


"Oh, no. Most Of them cock the pistol with
| the left forefinger, but some prefer to leave
the trigger free and with each shot apply the
slight pressure of the right forefnger neces-
sary to discharge the weapon. There is no
pressure TO speak of on the trigger, however,
and .he aim is never spoiled. With a hair
trigger you have only to hold the gun straight
and you'll get there. When | was sheriff
down in Grant | always went around with
my trigger tied back, and l never carried a
self cocker. Yet l could shoot as quick as
any man. If | hadn't would not be here
now. There's Pat Garrett, who used to be
sheriff of Lincoln county, which he Is now
trying to cut in half so as to make PecOs
county. He never carried anything but a
single actlag gun, yet when he shot Billy the
Kid he put two balls side by side III Billy's
heart before the body struck the floor. The
first shot killed Billy, but Pat wasn't taking
any chances, and he was working his pistol
for ali it was worth. Now, that second ball
had to follow pretty close after the first in
order to get to the same spot before Billy
dropped, didd't itl That shows what a
GOOD man with a single acting pistol could
do
so you would just as lieve put your single
acting pistol against the new styleF
"Why, yes When l tried to arrest a fell
low in Grant one day, he came on me sudden
y, and got the drop with a double acting
pistol. But bis ball went under my left arm
without doing more than scratching. OF
course ] went back at him as quick as the
Lord would let me, and got there Now you
see why have poor opinion of double act
ing pistols That fellow never missed man
before, and if he had had his old gun I would
have been dead now-New York Sun.
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WET SIDE sATIosAf. BASx.
C-rsisssts Of Authority TO Conmsnss B.asas


lEEAEIEr DEfkETHE<T.
OfyfCE or COsPTEOLLEz or CURRENCY.
WksaTzsTOs, July ~. lss7. }
WHzEzAs, BY sztksacsory syaisrcs pre-
ssHted 70 The 1od@rsgrssf. IL h.s been rna<ts
20 appear TIA, ''THE " EST SIDE NATION
AL BANK % WICHITA In ne CITY q
" achita, In tie oo1nty - S~dg-frk ard
state q KAzsas, has cD1npl5ss vita Ell Tbs
pzOyissons u the x.s.atsz - tess United
stats. rr4uirsi u b compiled With b~fa~s
an as~oc.stBon shall BE authorized 70 co1nr
m@oce tie hsssinsSs - hanktEx
Wow. Therefore, 7. william l. Tr~nhoana,
oomy,rolser Of tse currency. ID b1rsoy ger
,ifJ that ne We eide sa;io1Al Bank az
WichitA, IN he City q " lcE4la, 10 lie e1an
~ 81 Ssjgwick and state ~ Kxrzz1s h
su-hOriEsy1 20 oosafosnc@ Tie bsstns~ of
banking - proTb3ed IN ssv-ssos fftyoos buo-
dret AMI ssIty -nlos Il 10 rsTsss<i s.Asa.<~ II
tie United stats.
In ,ssiasosy ~AsrHof. vfsrans my hard
and ss.sI II ofscs rs iSsh dsy - Iuly. f7s7
seal ". J. TakaaoEx
gozzs trollzr Il - Curr-ury
No. Z, ~ dsTSs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

The colored people Of this country have a
medical College and a college OF dentistry.
This year ten students graduated ~ the med
ical college in Nashville and three at the
dental co!ie.e
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S~t<~

To al i7zrD~yrn2n hr1cklzysr, Yea az
res4a-s.ss1 - Attn ;ss ass~ssnx oa PrssAy
eFsEzlng nszr 1s Il ~i4 - tks Iass ol1-
fs1rtEaisy - pm a. charter fEss1ratszrs Il
insrrnatirrzl ARA kse.lnz Asl5 A. x -
l.. bal. ~ Ess; itssgls< zVsuzs, al ,. IN.
sAsrp, Aug u, is-7
BIZ order q eyssEsat.tx- u+a
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FOUND.
sTRAYED.

- TRAYgD-A April IA. from ~ * yifth aYenas
- bay hovse a1pat .1 year. yid. straight hiad
isss. weighs sisoat - ibs v s.srn aad get re~ard
Dss
S,TEAYKD Ok sTefES-fBne Ezhf bay fsgry maze
- m fign1 biird IN night eye. kk1 Wis.
last Cd hiie, fast ned 20 ptcEst rss azf
sfass. Any inf I'm sfIsp the fefasnSt ~ra
- salsshiy ssSd-i- v. ~ skesS sDYnsr C~ssss
ard Cleveland aTghne.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

All notices Of Employment Or Situations wansea
VIII De charged for At the rate of i've SCENTS Der nne
per week no notice for less than Is cents,
All For Sales CT other business notices win tss
charged for at the of 10 cents per line per week
10 business notice taken for less than 80 cents.
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STORAGE.

- TOEASE-YO- houxeassf goods o. n1~rehAai So,
sJ tsoIs<3 90 if,s~~ n yg9 Fave odf " sscrs
trtns them 20 tos wichita eso-szs Co sa. ~ Esss
nOuxtas ave 40
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11
DR.. CHARLES A. WILSON.

Physician and SURGEON VIII continue his proies-
SION In all tts branches. Consultation free ONCE
and residence at Isl Main ST. over Weller Nil
ler's paint office. 100
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VIyAxTEEt-To 5-scH iosEs ce sozx rgss CT farms
w o~ sustxesz 643ck1 En1~T .znze on csszsEe1
real estate s~s..J; rs-sss low az reozg-
.soa- Azko~I Te1ce- E.rIsnx tAask .zSg
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LOST.

OST-A Ssach es1r sts - . ls-~ssf c.rss>s
j i On ofss sfes. 91fJ % uss cthsr- v ~ psr y .
for ~. return tb& ersee. 10
II OTT-Foeks<hssSs y soS ssFss@ t~szs~n Drag
j lar svsu8s and Pine strest cozztsfsfss Srsft
sew TosK iszoe1 bF FV7rfs Eafksval Htax y $50.
fSr a. ant other .aGSrs Fns@r vii - ssfss
bly, arsis ~ he@Fznz tkr n = e. -
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DR. ] ] STONER

homeopathic. once opposite poetottce. Resi-
phone llA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

Abstracts sent to Anthony will be examined and
returned on first mail. Abstractor and examiner
of titles for the Farmers Loan Trust Co. Anthony,
Kansas. d5Stf
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"ANTED-Day boarders at a5 tth ave- cor
w First IS 30 Der week ffrst-class bic ana good
attendance; single NEAL ~ cents trsnsients accom-
moGated. d6SG+
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FOR SALE.

E>oR sALE-Good fuxI2 letter prrS. srr-x~x
Il vita Lewis Moore. III v Main ds-<s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

VA ANTED-A good man with small capital az
w part er IN paying business. i12 North Water
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NANTED-A soap maker who uu derstands the
w business In all It's branches genuine French
soap maker-wants a situs.ion 22gS 4th ave. De
Mahieu. o6sS.
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6. B. IEWETT,
PHYSICIANS.
E NJ CONkIIN "A n

once rs Main Cor. Second st, Treats all acute
ana chronic diseases Specslties-Lstest improved
treatment piles and all rectul diseases; diseases
of women: oxygen treatment,
ONCE hours 10 u =. N. and 20 and = 10 D. m
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ENoh SAI-k-Lfvery harm and stsck cheap foe 60
II or would rsts tor good farm Ia Se.xwfcx ccunr
". Apply TO A Z. Johnson. Valley Ceater Ksnaas.
HdAw2
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

vNANTED-A married lady with one child . years
w cid wishes sitTstion housekeeI ef in srna
family. Gail at DR.. Munseli's Institute. \ Main,
.
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ENoR sALE-House cheap. mu<r be moved trnms.
=. uiase1y. Address Cox Wait, ssi North sAin
sHee~ dssss
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NJ ANTED-A first -elass bsra tone and plano play y
W er; must he upon both instruments no other
need apply. Address W. 4. Lawrence Manager K Of
r band, Sls Douglas ave, Wichita Kan deS-s-
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WANTED-Kitchen girl; small family; good
w wsses to competent help. Call at I.io Pair
view ave. d.
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w ANIEO-A girl for general Homework; small
w FANNY Mrs. j. E. Coulter corner Tni,ersity
0N"9 anu Seheca street. west side. 7U-6,
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"ANTED-A sirl TO do general house work In
w small family: call at iizi \ Emporia ave or
room II ana l. over IA Main IT. dss s.
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VITAsTEL-Ersrynotyf 20 knc~ r5eg kxrad4s
w tAA st-1pse=z- stn-Tes- safest ard e6@A.~s.
Rh~srAc- system fs- En-Es- 81 cDzrfses Ia kAEsax
win froEa Ssl t,s pr coznfy. Us syss~rs
beAst chtyEF tzzas sn-Esr f2E s1r q 80 03e sya
rer1s and Gcy epaakg II TIE s-Ate se ssps II
two t,soks FOR i~-5ty ye&rss c=e rs<E nz&xs -
the ss,aEs In from ascsfess sos = srs
sf-n% 20 rre&-N books fsr sse fAlg sr&6e Eegzaty
r1srz sar E.fe so< sae state ~ Kansas Can aza sI
EAla s. .p9E =. ~
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UYANTED-To accommodate s grown persons
w viii cut children with or without: good HrSt
cisss table board and rooms with Of parior, al
living rat In OF best neighb )rhoofs near esn
ter OF city; rooms from ami ~e furnished ref
erences required 4 not known; address Doctor box
IS City. de- i'm
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

NASTED--By young man ~ years OF a &c situa-
w ton In hardware store h had over two wears
experience In one of the leading wholesale and re-
tall houses IN Cleveland. o. Can give refere pcss
from former employer. Address Harry c. Fisher
2e5, Clinton street Cleveland. o. sss III
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NTANTED-A position OF any kind by a young
w man OF 5000, temperate and moral hsults,
have lad consider bic experience 10 the newspapsr
business; good references furnished. E. . Green
Commercial hotel. ga.
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NTANTED-Gjrl at 25i North Topeka avanue. Ger
w orally useful. 20 s 3.
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"ANTED-To rent Office or desk room for real
w estate business Address +. B. n, Eagle offtce
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FOR SALE.

L'OE sALE-Fcr sale cheap. herd Of rns your y
i cows and calves hIsO some 4 az crfvf1 q fo-ses
O0difey 4 Coeley-, @J2 Doug ave S1s.
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"ANTEO-At SD E Douglas a dry good, sale.
at once J. l. Hodge. Az
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" -Boaders at 100 Sd s. ore door from
" Main, locality convenient TO a business viii
table and all home comforts at reasonable rates
d69-2ts
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WANTED - Ga oliHe and cook stoves by the
w Wichita Stove Repair Shops IL Elm street
or 5l5 n Main street. owes for sale cheaper than
anywhere IN kansas. Thos Munro; fropr. 50 6.
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I>oE sALR-A wear oi1 zr1y mare Ia good oondf.
I'm pos IA ave. -.
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tOk sALE-SeS buggy and hsrre-s DC : y~.r
Il Old horse. any lady child can handle not
afraid OF carr Desirable family rig. Apply At ~
)ou.i&s ave
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WANTED,

"ANTED-BcrToweTs for money; place money
w al the lowest rates on all kinds OF chssrel So
cuTfry loans and also second 11ortSaSes on farms
Wichita Banking Co.. Nc. il5 West Douglas ave. ssf
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FOR RENT.

E'oR REM very desirable front room all new.
D1asias ave. AZ Emporta TLe-
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k,oS SAlE . z TR ADE-For Sood improved pr,p-
II erfy Ia ST. Lou soa acres % Had. 80 IN ~.
sraes All fence aud oss fssc~i; ,as- % roorns
ar barn Slx+! n; sint mil ISs arrs IN cutiv,tta.
ai 5000 AMI; two sections and hslr T.. REQ ts,latv
scod iand. all fenced. oaaa =. IN Sanner spd Csosv-
icy couoties: one piece ~ scrrs well tno-,v,sf
oaiancs N Loo acre trsctsfsir ogf not I'm crowd,
for ~ p particulars address a J. Es.ss~orsA s<
John. Kan. s<,s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

ytDk TEkDE-b.gb rfns u land Ia Harvey
Il Reno county. Ksnts<. for merchandise II snr
Kind cattle. horses and city property, ~iil tass
stock. In part payment. and bsianoe long time -
per cent INTEREST Co-rr~pcpGsnoe soibcfted.
rtimrle Robinson 4 Brighton. real estate axrnts.
Hutchinson. Kansas ~
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"ANTED-A reliable and energetic young man
Ala Douglas. ,tea e.
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w ANTED-Fifty-foot lot close in for 500 cash
hofth ide preferred. ADDRESS H r., Wichita
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"ASTED-Conpetent nurse girl 70 tax care q
w cnild; go d wages; apply TO r Van. rs Vain
st. or So Topeka ave da-u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

H>oH SALE-Hsy prsss. Improves. Whitman m
Il socd shape. price st0 Viii take part in NAN.
catt.e. Address Joan A Vail, Mancil.ster KsnssS
<Ic
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DR.. w. B. Abe
n. LLEWElYN JONES

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. ONCE: 213 Yves,
Douglas Avenue, at Wichita Livery stable. Tele
phone No. S. d62 Int
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I>oE 5ALE-cha~p tirsssSs VITA ;asolx s.acs &c.
Il good rsAsosss Tor selling A8dr-sz " a EAxIs
or1cA- -
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ISNoR SAI.E OR TRaDE-In tra-tz cf % s.rx~ nm
- acres OF nne timbcresi land IN Arkaasa. "a rW1
lines Of railway. John 5. cosine Co. room ov1
~ y. Main Mn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-11

NJ ANTED-Ladies to know they can learn tn,
w Eureka Lady Tailor System for g. this weej
only The only system In the world that uses M
chart, scale or complicated method. Scientific
mees urement only. The onl, system that cuts {
perfect sleeve Innings cut to measure Ladies' car
oe taught at their homes II PREFER d. Call or adj
dress Ira MolpOer, 20 Main street. over Indiana
Bakery, room Is 80 80
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-24
Where Gems Arc Owed.

Precious stones are dyed at Obersicin, Ger
many, where nearly the whole population is
devoted to the work of making bGyus jeEelry
and fixing up cheap gems to look fine. Differ
ent families have their different modes of
treatment, and some families have the secret
OF some one or another special tint which can
be made nowhere elss. Chalcedony is the
usual base of false onyxes and agates, which
are most counterfeited. The stones are boiled
in the colorinS matter and then subjected to
intense heat. The color permeates the whole
stone. One family has the secret Of convert
ing crocidolitc into ''cat's eyes" Gypsum
and Lornblcndc are also made into the same
gems, Tircons, which are cheap stones Of
silicon and zirconia, have tho color washed
out and are apparently diamonds until tested
\ thin slice of diamond is laid over q tooaz
SO that the whole appears to be one gem.
Emeralds are easily initiated. Many stones
sold as rubics arc only rcd spinel and much
Of tho lapis lazuli is only dyed chalcedony-
New York Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-24
InstrUctinr the Earortar

Unhappy is the lot of daily newspaper
chief who has never been a reporter. The
service calls for officers that have come I'D
from the ranks Otherwise they viii fail to
gauge accurately the relations of men and
events to each other, and viii become n prey
to circumstances l have known the pub
lishcr of an influential journal to instruct q
reporter to take out his note book and pencil
is preliminary step whenever he should be
sent to interview q person. As well tell a
detective to wear q badge on his breast, or n
patrOl1niI to walk the street with q cooked
revolver in his right hand. Many people
would be more afraid of a reporter who
should Suddenly draw" note bool, on them
than they would of either policeman or de-
tective. Of course, the note book must be
used for public speeches and deliberations,
ard, also, like tic revolver in dire enfergen-
cies; but the reporter who cannot remember
a column and half Of ordinary CONVERSE
ton unless it concerns technical matters of
which he Lad no previous knowledge until
ne has time TO turn it into intelEgibic copy. =
should seek bread and fame in some new en-
pioynont. ". Blake il The Writer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-24
Austrian Army Notions.

Titles of nobility are likely to becoEle cheap
IN Al.stri;. before long. a EcY army minute
provides that c-ery officer OF irrcproachGbie
conduct who has worn the imperial Uniform
ror thirty years uninterruptedly, and hes
gonc throu"h ct least one campaign. viii,
upon demand, be enuobled by TIE kaiser alic!
tho fees usually payable r:so2 canobleElcIt
VIII be RENTED. Another regulation cs-ab-
iishcd by the same minute deals with 4 very
different rlatter-the easy recognition OF Of
ficc.-3 end fncn who fall III battle. In fu::1.e,
whenever the Austro-hungaridl army is
aoI!lizcI, each comhatant is TO have dc
livcred to lin a small strip of parchment IL
scribcd with his name, rank and regiment; :;
and this ticket OF identity is TO be kept in Il
pocket which viii he purposcly Tsatlc II every
pair Of Breeckes. After battle the tickets
would &c taken from the bodies OF the deed
and forwarded TO headquarters Some such
system Las long been in operation il the Ger
man arriy-St James Gazette